You may see this scene in another YouTube video.Īt the 0:16 point we see the only card in this scene, the K♦ as the turn card. Moving along, the next scene takes place on a private boat. Rubbing salt in Dimitrios’ wound, he asks for the valet ticket. Both parties and the dealer allow the car to be wagered. The dealer says the game is “table stakes,” to which Dimitrious argues the key was on the table. There is some discussion if he is allowed to bet his car, which would turn out to be the introduction of the Aston Martin DB5, seen in many other Bond movies. He probably would dismiss the idea of Bond have two aces because the chances at this point are 6/990 = 0.61%, not considering betting behavior.ĭimitrious then goes all in.

I assume Dimitrious thinks Bond probably has just one ace. The only way he can lose is if Bond holds two aces.

He should feel very comfortable with that hand. Even if Dimitrios gets a flush, Bond can still beat him if the river is an ace, 3, or 9, giving Bond a full house or four of a kind.Īt this point, Bond probably could have won at least $5,000 with a check-raise, but he plays it slow and cool, setting a trap.Īt the 1:46 point, the river is dealt, the K♣. The probability of that and the river being another heart is (45/1035)*(9/45) =0.87%. Not considering the betting behavior, Bond should assume the probability Dimitrios has two hearts is 45/1035 = 1/23 = 4.35%. Here are the hole cards the two players in play have, which we see later:īond, not knowing what Dimitrios has, can be beaten only if the river is hearts and Dimitrios’ hole cards are both hearts. We get a look at the first hand at the 1:24 point in the YouTube video. The game played throughout the movie is no-limit Texas Hold ‘Em.Īs the scene open Bond walks up to the table a nd asks to join. dollar as well as every store and restaurant that I recall. While the official currency of the Bahamas is the Bahamian dollar, I have played at a casino on Grand Bahama island, which used the U.S. It takes place at the Ocean Club in the Bahamas, which is the actual name of the place. The first poker scene takes place at a small casino in the Bahamas. Next week, a special guest writer will analyze the big tournament scene, later in the movie. In this newsletter, I will take a look at the two short scenes, played in the Bahamas and on a boat. I saved the hardest one for last, Casino Royale. With this newsletter we come to the final James Bond movie I will analyze. Last updated: OctoPoker Analysis in Casino Royale (part 1)

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